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Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
Balgach

Forest Cabin with Grill Area – Försterweg Trail loop from Balgach

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
St. Gallen
Wahlkreis Rheintal
Balgach

Forest Cabin with Grill Area – Försterweg Trail loop from Balgach

Moderate

4.9

(12)

49

hikers

Forest Cabin with Grill Area – Försterweg Trail loop from Balgach

03:28

9.76km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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794 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

1.08 km

View of the Balgach vineyards and the Rhine Valley

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Tar road through the Balgacher vineyards, with a beautiful view of the Rhine Valley with the mountains behind.

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3

1.95 km

Forest Cabin with Grill Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

4

2.81 km

Försterweg Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Actually, technically a very cool and quite long forest trail, but because of the forest you have no views at all and no sun, and it gets a bit boring ...
Therefore only conditionally recommended.

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5

4.44 km

Rots Hägli Natural Spring

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6

5.54 km

Gasthaus Rose

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Rustic old inn with an 83-year-old landlady. Be sure to visit while it's still open.

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7

9.04 km

Kapf Parking Area

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A parking lot to start a great hike, with small ponds and a stream.

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B

9.76 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

3.42 km

1.86 km

821 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

3.05 km

1.79 km

1.12 km

101 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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